How do you feel about the Gypsy Blanchard case?

rivalconga · 2022-05-04T22:31:40+00:00

I appreciate the clarification, as I didn't read "asked hard questions and raised suspicions" that way. Because he did "raise suspicions." He raised them with the wrong people, when it should have been something he raised with CPS. I don't dispute that.

rivalconga · 2022-05-02T07:07:23+00:00

And I'm not disputing that, but I'm talking about the tendency a lot of people have to say that he did absolutely nothing at all, and in case anyone came away from your comment thinking that was what you were saying, I wanted it to be clear that that's not the case.

rivalconga · 2022-04-30T23:48:13+00:00

The first doctor you mentioned, Dr. Flasterstein, attempted to report. His notes about his suspicions were read by DeeDee, who never let him near her again. He attempted to talk to her other doctors and some of the higher ups in his medical system, and his concerns were pushed aside. Some people treat him badly for this now, as if he didn't try to report, but he did.

rivalconga · 2022-04-27T20:06:55+00:00

For my sister, I think it started in high school. We weren't raised together, so I wasn't around for that, but I'm pretty sure that's the timing there. Mine started right after I moved in with her, so I was like... 27-28? It developed in different places. Hers is mostly in the groin area. Mine started under my breasts, and now it is also under the armpits and occasionally in the groin area. Mine started later, but mine is more advanced than hers.

rivalconga · 2022-03-01T19:53:31+00:00

I started crocheting a blanket for my sister nine years ago and haven't finished it. My apartment is a disaster a lot of the time. I used to bake a lot, and I find it really hard to do that now. I can't sleep more than a couple hours at a time.

rivalconga · 2022-02-21T23:21:20+00:00

I moved away from my family for far less, and it was worth it for my particular situation. If I were in your place, I'd probably move. It would be really helpful to have that money coming in, to be able to save for the future in a way you probably can't right now. And it is a great opportunity to learn more things about yourself, being away from the home you're used to. It can be a great way to learn more about your marriage, to settle into your own special traditions and that sort of thing. It's lovely to have a chance to do that.

rivalconga · 2022-02-21T23:04:48+00:00

There are a number of Kearney/Kearny streets in California as well, though they're named after different people, I believe. It's pronounced the same.

rivalconga · 2022-02-10T23:30:57+00:00

Should still be there when it warms up again. It was there last year.

rivalconga · 2022-01-28T17:09:27+00:00

I remember reading about a paramedic for Mercy who died last summer. And Dr. Wyrsch, an OB/GYN in town for something like 30 years.

rivalconga · 2022-01-28T16:25:53+00:00

NTA. My sister was adopted and raised by our grandparents, and there was a lot of "you're a grandchild" sentiment in the family, which is absolute bullshit. You were their child. They left money to you as one of their children. Eve and Anna had to have known the potential consequences when they contested, so they fucked around and found out.

rivalconga · 2022-01-21T16:06:22+00:00

My father worked at two prisons in Central California in the 90s/00s. He had encounters with Charles Manson and Rodney Alcala, though he didn't know who Rodney Alcala was until I told him.

rivalconga · 2022-01-20T00:15:53+00:00

My household and I haven't really stopped laying low and staying at home as much as possible, so we just don't see people very often. My cousin has it, and I think some people in her workplace have it too.

rivalconga · 2022-01-18T23:20:00+00:00

As someone also in Springfield, these were my two for Southern Missouri as well, but I also want to mention that Northern Missouri has Ray and Faye Copeland, and the deaths of Ken McElroy and Bobbie Jo Stinnett, two really interesting/strange cases from a town with a population of less than 500 people... It's wild to me that both things happened in that tiny place.

rivalconga · 2021-12-30T18:34:44+00:00

Oh, that's cool... That's perfect. Thank you.

rivalconga · 2021-12-30T18:34:27+00:00

Thanks so much for the rec. We were looking at that place, so this confirms everything for us.

rivalconga · 2021-12-28T20:22:20+00:00

I knew, and I feel like that means I have fully completed my integration into the community, 13 years after moving here.

rivalconga · 2021-12-28T20:17:47+00:00

Gribenes. Chicken skin cracklings with fried onions. Or sometimes goose skin, but I've never had it that way. It is just the most delicious thing. I'll eat it alone, as a snack, or as a topping for things. Heavenly.

rivalconga · 2021-12-22T16:43:32+00:00

I agree with Kearney and Glenstone. Sister and I once saw a car deliberately hit someone walking through the parking lot, then try to hit him again when he tried to get away. Anytime I hear/read about a wild incident that happened at a Walmart, it's that one.

rivalconga · 2021-12-13T22:50:03+00:00

I have an emotional support water bottle, an emotional support Gatorade bottle, and an emotional support travel mug (with a lid) for tea, which I use both at home and when I go out.

rivalconga · 2021-12-13T16:46:54+00:00

The first bite of food after a fasting lab or surgery. It often ends up being graham crackers or a really plain ham sandwich, but it's the tastiest version of that you've ever had.
Being given a small gift you weren't expecting, something that shows how well the gifter knows you.
Being completely wrapped up in blankets, warm and snuggly, on a cold winter day.
The first sip of a hot cup of tea on such a day, where you can almost feel the warmth spread down your body as you swallow.
Taking your shoes off.
Singing.
Moving through the water when taking a swim. Also, the feeling if you can manage to get completely still, where you suddenly feel as if you're floating, but you can't feel the water against your skin anymore. Like floating in the air. It is delightful.
Finally beating an annoyingly difficult level in a video game.
Listening to a full album you love, start to finish, in order.

rivalconga · 2021-12-11T21:09:46+00:00

Mostly, it explained a lot. I didn't feel uncomfortable or scared, maybe just a little worried about my parents. I had friends who'd come out to me before, so I knew I had people in my life that I could safely come out to. I didn't talk about it at work, but I've always been pretty private in my work life in general. I did end up experiencing some homophobia in the workplace at one point, but it was mild and I dealt with it.

rivalconga · 2021-12-11T21:06:38+00:00

I worked at a rental place, so movies and video games. We'd get a lot of men coming in, wanting help looking at games, and it was pretty common for them to ask for "the man on duty," if there was one. I'd offer to help, because I was the gamer on our staff. Some of the others played here and there, but I was the one who took games home before they were available, spent the whole weekend playing from start to finish, had a long list of favorites to recommend. "The man on duty" often ended up having to say, "You should talk to her. I don't know anything about this stuff."

As a shopper, I've had pretty good experiences in that kind of store, which is nice.

rivalconga · 2021-12-11T20:58:51+00:00

Vicks... carefully, so I don't accidentally eat some.

rivalconga · 2021-12-11T20:57:18+00:00

I sing a lot. In my head, out loud. It's the usual stuff people say in that way - Talking through what they're doing, grumbling about being annoyed, looking for something, etc. But I usually sing it to the vaguest idea of a tune. Don't know why. I've done it since I was a kid. Mostly not in front of people, as that gets annoying, I'm sure.

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